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South Koreans watch North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's televised New Year's address, at the Seoul Railway Station on Monday. Kim said the United States should be aware that his country's nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption

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The site of a plane crash in Punta Islita, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Sunday, that killed 10 American tourists and two Costa Rican crew members aboard, leaving no survivors. Costa Rica Civil Aviation/AP hide caption

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Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate shortly after midnight in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption

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Germany Takes Steps To Guard Women Against Sexual Assault As They Ring In New Year

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5 Men On Trial For Gang Rape In Spain

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Protests Continue In Iran

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Saturday

Russian Opposition Leader Barred From Running For President

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U.S. Raid Killed Yemeni Civilians, Villagers Say

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China's Crackdown On Polluters

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Friday

Syria Says U.S. Forces Should Leave As Contractors, Diplomats Prepare To Arrive

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